Chapter 17

Question 1

analog direct observation

Answer 1

the observation where the real-life situation is simulated

Question 2

behavior rating scales

Answer 2

standardized pencil-and-paper or computer-based forms that parents, teachers, or other adults complete regarding a child’s presenting problems, which typically consist of a list of behaviors, each of which is followed by a range of responses from which the respondent chooses the one most applicable to the child

Question 3

clinical child psychology

Answer 3

a specialty in professional psychology that uses scientific knowledge to provide psychological services to children and adolescents

Question 4

developmental perspective

Answer 4

the viewpoint in child or adolescent assessment that necessitates understanding behavior within the context of the child or adolescent’s developmental stage

Question 5

externalizing disorders

Answer 5

disorders in which the child “acts out” and often becomes a disruption to parents, teachers, law enforcement, or other children. (e.g., ADHD, conduct disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder)

Question 6

humanistic play therapy

Answer 6

therapy where the therapists tend to reflect their clients’ feelings, which may be expressed indirectly through their play activities in order to facilitate self-actualization

Question 7

internalizing disorders

Answer 7

disorders that are often less noticeable because they involve maladaptive thoughts and feelings more than disruptive outward behavior (e.g., depression and anxiety disorders)

Question 8

Donald Meichenbaum

Answer 8

one of the founders of cognitive–behavioral therapy and cognitive behavior modification

Question 9

multisource/multimethod/multi-setting approach

Answer 9

a pluralistic approach to assessing children contributing to sound political practice

Question 10

naturalistic direct observation

Answer 10

the observation of a behavior in the place where it actually happens

Question 11

pediatric psychology

Answer 11

attempts to address the psychological aspects of illness, injury,

Question 12

parent training

Answer 12

a form of behavioral therapy in which therapists teach parents to use techniques based on conditioning to modify problematic behavior in their children

Question 13

psychodynamic play therapy

Answer 13

therapy in which the playroom usually contains a variety of objects with which the child can choose to play, and therapists may take note of the objects the child chooses, especially if they appear to identify strongly with a toy

Question 14

reactivity

Answer 14

the change in children’s behavior based solely on their awareness of the presence of an observer

Question 15

resilience

Answer 15

the factor encompassing coping and adjustments that can prevent an individual from developing psychological problems

Question 16

self-instructional training

Answer 16

a type of training that allows individuals to work alone at their own pace to complete lessons or modules.

Question 17

Society of Clinical Child & Adolescence Psychology

Answer 17

encourage the development and advancement of clinical child and adolescent psychology through integration of its scientific and professional aspects.

Question 17

self-report scales

Answer 17

computer-based tests in which the adolescents read a series of statements and then mark the response (true/false or one of several choices on a continuum) that best describes them

Question 18

vulnerability

Answer 18

the factor encompassing risk factors that can lead an individual to developing psychological problems

Question 19

multisource assessment

Answer 19

gathering information from multiple different parties

Question 20

multimethod assessment

Answer 20

involves the use of different methods of data collection

Question 21

multi-setting assessment

Answer 21

involves getting data from any setting where the child spends significant time